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Tram to Gedling ‘much needed’
Sir,
As always, when the subject of a tram to Gedling is brought up all the motorists moan ‘it’s not needed – of course it is.
‘Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it’, my Dad used to say – and judging from your social media comments, most complaining haven’t.
I use it for work and find it very efficient. It would be a Godsend to get it from here to Nottingham.
A route from Netherfield to the QMC would also be great for a lot of people around here.
It would also help our high streets as many people curious about the area from other parts of the city might get on and start spending here.
To those saying it’s a ‘white elephant’, maybe if you used it, profits would rise.
Get out of your cars, stop polluting the planet and start using our wonderful public transport network.
L Sanders
Netherfield
Bus needed to crematorium
Sir,
Why isn’t there a bus from anywhere in Gedling Borough to the extremely well used, prestigious Gedling Crematorium and cemetery.
Taxis are unaffordable to many of the bereaved families and friends. Many elderly people don’t drive. And it’s not everyone who does own a car.
Can we have a bus route to go by the Crematorium please.
The 46 or 47 bus that went past the Travellers Rest pub, which was the nearest bus stop to the Crematorium was actually taken off and re-routed to go along Spring Lane as the new 61 to Calverton.
The people of Gedling borough need to be able to get to their own crematorium by using public transport, surely?
Sheila Mounteney,
via email
Do traffic patrols really take place?
Sir,
I am hoping your readers may be able to help me.
I was born Brenda Margaret Stoner on 16.11.1945
I believe I was born in November 1945 at Bottom Buildings in Calverton, which was where Jack and Eddie Knight lived.
Do your readers know if there is such an address and if it is it still there?
I believe it was a farm back then.
My husband and I are planning a trip around the area next year and wondered if this was worth a visit.
I hope your readers can help.
Mrs. Brenda Holdforth,
via email
Pensioners funding ‘hairbrained’ schemes
Sir,
Pensioners in this country are being depleted of any savings through taxation and cuts by this Government.
Most of us people left school at 15 years old and went to work in apprenticeships some into factory work and others into offices and work for the local authorities.
We all worked if they were males to the age of 65 years, women in most circumstances kept the home and later in life went back to work.
All of us usually paid into a company pension scheme to give us a small income in retirement to pay for our well earned treats.
This Government has totally wrecked our lives by stopping winter fuel payments increasing food prices but still giving countless millions to fund hairbrained schemes – like the new sculpture in Arnold town centre.
If a pensioner runs a small car it is usually fuelled by oil so they increase the price of fuel, increase the road tax to make us spend more of our savings to exist.
They then give us a rise in our pension but don’t increase the tax threshold so you pay the increase back making you still poorer.
Then when us elderly reach the end of life this Government still takes more of our money in taxes.
Alan Griffiths,
Colwick
Here’s where to get sandwiches in Gedling borough
Sir,
I can tell you where you can get the best sandwiches in Gedling borough that are all perfect for my taste.
The bread is perfect with the correct amount of my favourite butter; the fillings are all to my liking with just the correct amount of pickles or sauces; I particularly have a taste for salad cream, far better than this mayo muck.
Most importantly the costs: for a loaf of bread, cheese, ham, salad stuff, probably £10 – and that’s for a week’s supply.
Simply make it yourself and save a fortune.
Ron Lim,
Carlton
